HSK2 — Day 1 — Siblings and Extended Family

Panpan
Welcome to HSK2! Panpan is so proud you finished HSK1. Today let's learn words for brothers and sisters.

Today's Vocabulary

HSK2 Chinese vocabulary illustration for 哥哥, meaning older brother
哥哥
gēge
older brother
我哥哥是老师。
Wǒ gēge shì lǎoshī.
My older brother is a teacher.
HSK2 Chinese vocabulary illustration for 姐姐, meaning older sister
姐姐
jiějie
older sister
姐姐很漂亮。
Jiějie hěn piàoliang.
My older sister is very pretty.
HSK2 Chinese vocabulary illustration for 弟弟, meaning younger brother
弟弟
dìdi
younger brother
弟弟是学生。
Dìdi shì xuésheng.
My younger brother is a student.
HSK2 Chinese vocabulary illustration for 妹妹, meaning younger sister
妹妹
mèimei
younger sister
妹妹很高兴。
Mèimei hěn gāoxìng.
My younger sister is very happy.
HSK2 Chinese vocabulary illustration for 孩子, meaning child
孩子
háizi
child
这个孩子很高兴。
Zhège háizi hěn gāoxìng.
This child is very happy.
HSK2 Chinese vocabulary illustration for 大家, meaning everyone
大家
dàjiā
everyone
大家好!
Dàjiā hǎo!
Hello everyone!

Today's Grammar

Review: 有 + family noun says who you have, e.g. 我有哥哥 (I have an older brother). 大家 addresses everyone in a group.

我有哥哥和姐姐。
Wǒ yǒu gēge hé jiějie.
I have an older brother and an older sister.
大家好,我是学生。
Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì xuésheng.
Hello everyone, I am a student.
我没有弟弟。
Wǒ méiyǒu dìdi.
I don't have a younger brother.
她有妹妹吗?
Tā yǒu mèimei ma?
Does she have a younger sister?
大家都是我的朋友。
Dàjiā dōu shì wǒ de péngyou.
Everyone is my friend.